as in omnipotent
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knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
The show is told through the lens of future Ted, played off-screen by Bob Saget, who serves as the omniscient narrator of the series.
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
All the more unusually, the story is told not only through onscreen drama but literally: a voice-over by an unnamed omniscient narrator (played by Jacek Zubiel) sketches motives and memories, backstory and incidental details, and even forthcoming events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
In our world there is no such thing as an omniscient narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Cracks emerge Musk tried to establish himself as the president’s omniscient and omnipresent adviser.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
All the more unusually, the story is told not only through onscreen drama but literally: a voice-over by an unnamed omniscient narrator (played by Jacek Zubiel) sketches motives and memories, backstory and incidental details, and even forthcoming events.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
In our world there is no such thing as an omniscient narrator.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Cracks emerge Musk tried to establish himself as the president’s omniscient and omnipresent adviser.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
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First, could de-extinction technologies get out of the control of (less than omnipotent) human beings?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Nov. 2025
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And whaddya know, another merger requiring approval from Trump et al in order to create a sprawling, omnipotent conglomerate of 265 television stations in 44 states.—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Set the scene Santa Marina is the only resort on Mykonos island with its own private stretch of sandy beach—and on calm and sought-after Ornos Bay, where you’re largely shielded from the almighty Cycladic winds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Refinement becomes easier as the almighty Sun meets quick Mercury in your 6th House of Habits, supporting practical fixes that streamline tasks and lighten your load.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Pattinson got his big break by landing one of the leading roles in the Twilight saga as Edward, a sparkly and immortal vampire.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful force within the country’s theocracy, answering only to its supreme leader and overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal and launching attacks overseas.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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This team will put a supreme emphasis on the trenches.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Imagine this velvety shade wrapping the walls and ceiling of a powder room or bedroom—divine!—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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For seasoned sky-watchers (and hopeful first-timers), this is one of those nights where being outside, looking north and trusting in the power of divine timing could pay off.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Terminator, an all-powerful, faultless AI becomes sentient, decides that humans are the enemy, and sets off a nuclear apocalypse.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even allowing for the regular drama at the Bernabeu under all-powerful president Florentino Perez, the way Alonso was hired last May to lead a new era and now fired almost eight months later has been particularly chaotic and mystifying.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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This argument, though frighteningly specious, represents a growing belief that A.I. will be an all-wise, all-knowing, godlike operator, one that can benevolently guide life on earth, and beyond, better than humanity ever could.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Paul Weller is still a godlike figure, but the Jam themselves had a really distinct chemistry and sounded very volatile onstage and are among the great punk groups.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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